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The Pentateuch: Introducing the Torah (Introducing Israel's Scriptures)

By Thomas B. Dozeman

Book information

Publisher
Fortress Press
ISBN
9780800699482, 9781506423319, 0800699483
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19142913 bytes)
Pages
764\766
Time added
2023-07-23 06:42:56

Description

The Pentateuch is the heart of the Hebrew Bible and the foundational document of Judaism. It is also the focus of tremendous scholarly debate regarding the complex history of its composition. This history will be explored along with analysis of the historical background and ancient Near Eastern parallels for its primeval history, its ancestry narratives and laws, the theological purposes of its final redaction, and its diverse interpretation in communities today. This textbook introduces students to the contents of the Torah and orients them to the key interpretive questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarship, inviting readers into the work of interpretation today. Pedagogical features include images, maps, timelines, reading lists, and a glossary.

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